Russian Drone Hits Kyiv SBU Headquarters, Injuring 5 as US Peace Envoys Head to Moscow
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 4
Russian Drone Hits Kyiv SBU Headquarters, Injuring 5 as US Peace Envoys Head to Moscow
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 4
Summary
Five people were injured when a Russian drone hit the Security Service of Ukraine headquarters in central Kyiv on Friday, a rare successful strike on a key government building.
Zelensky said the drone was aimed directly at SBU chief Oleksandr Poklad’s office and ordered a “tangible” response, suggesting Moscow used a more accurate weapon ahead of weekend mediation talks.
The blast also damaged a nearby café, sending one customer to hospital, while emergency crews responded at the site near St Sophia Cathedral.
Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha called the attack a major escalation that showed Russia’s rejection of diplomacy as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner prepared to visit Moscow on Saturday and Kyiv on Sunday.